Dark Souls 2 Flowchart

Dark Souls 2: Scholar of the First Sin Flowchart

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Second and Third Journeys (NG+/NG++)

Additional playthroughs of the game on the second and third journeys (or the use of bonfire ascetics) yield additional content changes to the game, such as the appearance of new red/black phantoms (harder enemies), or the number of items that appear in chests increases. In some instances, completely new items will appear (ex. Gower's Ring of Protection in Shaded Woods). (However, some items—such as the stocked spells that NPC Chancellor Wellager carries—can't be obtained through bonfire ascetic use, and will only be able to be purchased during the third journey of the game. Note that these same items can also be obtained by ranking up in relevant convenants) A new journey can be started once Nashandra has been defeated by resting at the Majula bonfire and choosing that option in the menu. The videos below capture these specific differences.